As the Tri-State deals with its first major snow storm of the year, some local communities dealing with snow emergencies.
But what exactly does this mean?
Thereare three levels of snow emergencies. While there may be slightvariations from one community to the next, these are the general definitions:
LEVEL 1: Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads may alsobe icy. Drive carefully. Motorists must move cars from snow emergencyroutes.
LEVEL 2: Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Only those who feel it isnecessary to drive should be out on the roads. Contact your employer to see if you should report to work.
LEVEL 3: All roadways are closed to non-emergency personnel. No one else should beout during these conditions unless it is absolutely necessary to travelor a personal emergency exists. All employees should contact theiremployer to see if they should report to work.
Those traveling on the roads may subject themselves to arrest.
(Crews have been towing vehicles parked along snow emergency routes since Tuesday afternoon)The following communities have issued snow emergencies:- Adams County, Oh - Level 3
- Alexandria, Ky - Level 2
- Amelia, Oh - Level 1
- Boone County, Ky - Level 1
- Brown County, Oh - Level 1
- Butler County, Oh - Level 1
- Campbell County, Ky - Level 2
- City of Cincinnati, Oh - Level 2 CLICK HERE for the major Snow Emergency Routes
- City of Blue Ash - Level 1
- City of Cold Spring, Ky - Level 1
- City of Crestview Hills - Level 1
- City of Mt. Healthy - Level 2
- Cleves, Oh - Level 2
- Clinton County, Oh - Level 2
- Covington, Ky - Level 1 - No trash pickup today
- Dearborn County, In - Level 2
- Elmwood Place - Level 3
- Elsmere, Ky - Level 1
- Erlanger, Ky - Snow Emergency
- Florence, Ky - Level 1
- Forest Park - Level 2
- Fort Wright, Ky - Level 1
- Franklin County, In - Level 2
- Gallatin County, Ky - Level 2
- Grant County, Ky - Level 1
- Hamilton County, Oh - Level 2
- Highland Heights - Snow Emergency
- Kenton County, Ky - Level 1
- Lakeside Park - Snow Emergency
- Lockland, Oh - Level 1
- Madeira, Oh - Level 1
- Milford, Oh - Level 1
- North College Hill, Oh - Snow Emergency
- Ohio County, In - Level 2
- Owen County - Level 2
- Owenton - Level 2
- Park Hills - Snow Emergency
- Pendelton County, Ky - Travel Advisory
- Reading, Oh - Snow Emergency
- Southgate, Ky - Level 1
- Symmes Township - Snow Emergency
- Switzerland County, In - Level 2
(A Level 1 Snow Emergency in Switzerland County is the same thing as a Level 3 in other areas.) - Taylor Mill, Ky - Level 2
- Village of Lynchburg - Level 3
- Warren County - Snow Emergency
